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A review by scepter
The Hollow Gods by A.J. Vrana
3.0
The Hollow Gods sounded promising as the story has folklore elements, wolves, murder mystery, a mysterious wood and characters dancing on the edge for different reasons.
Sadly, it just wasn't for me.
While I loved the folklore parts and the way the characters were written, the way of the writing didn't really click with me. It was fascinating in the mystery and great in the characterization, but often the story was rather lengthy in descriptions which weren't necessary because it did not add to the scene or overall story. I found myself skipping pages, hoping to get to the mystery surrounding the Dreamwalker.
So while I enjoyed the story somewhat, it felt rather like I had to read it instead of wanting to come back for more. Maybe with a bit of editing out the overly lengthy scenes, this book could shine.
Because the idea itself is great.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this eARC.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Sadly, it just wasn't for me.
While I loved the folklore parts and the way the characters were written, the way of the writing didn't really click with me. It was fascinating in the mystery and great in the characterization, but often the story was rather lengthy in descriptions which weren't necessary because it did not add to the scene or overall story. I found myself skipping pages, hoping to get to the mystery surrounding the Dreamwalker.
So while I enjoyed the story somewhat, it felt rather like I had to read it instead of wanting to come back for more. Maybe with a bit of editing out the overly lengthy scenes, this book could shine.
Because the idea itself is great.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this eARC.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.